Challen Cates
Biography
Challen Michelle Cates (born January 26, 1966) is an American independent film producer and actress best known for portraying Mrs. Knight on the TV series, Big Time Rush. As of 2007, she has been the executive producer of two American independent films A Fare To Remember (1998) and The A-List (2001). In addition to producing, she's also playing the main character in both movies. In 2003, she also played the lead female role in the independent movie They Would Love You In France.
Since the beginning of 2000, she has also appeared in minor roles in several television series Cybill, Roseanne, Diagnosis: Murder, Monk, CSI: NY, Criminal Minds, Desperate Housewives and others. In 2007, she had a part in the TV movie The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning. She has a supporting role in the Nickelodeon original series Big Time Rush. Cates has also appeared in 4 Big Time Rush movies such as Big Time Audition, Big Time Concert, Big Time Christmas, and Big Time Beach Party. In Big Time Rush, Cates was only referred to as Mrs. Knight or "Momma Knight" but in Big Time Moms it was revealed that her first named was Jennifer, or Jen.
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Movies 18
A Million Ways to Die in the West
as Female Passenger (uncredited)
2014
Kajillionaire
as Med Spa Manager (uncredited)
2020
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as Psychic
2007
This Game's Called Murder
as Mother
2021
Big Time Movie
as Jennifer Knight
2012
Shattered!
as Dr. Dittman
2008
A Kiss to Die For
as Call Girl
1993
Walkaway Joe
as Sandy
2020
Pups United
as Principal
2015
Special
as Business Woman
2006
Penumbra
as Dr. Corrie Richardson
2015
Fourth Grade
as Hilary
2021
A Fare to Remember
as Tamara Gault
1999
Chasing the Devil
as Eileen Tynan
2014
Footsteps
as Mrs. Denenberg / Eleanore Denenberg
2010
Sensitivity Training
as Dr. Laura Stern
2016
Thoughts and Prayers
as Sarah (voice)
2022
Stolen Season
as Kristen Webb
2020TV Shows 14
Modern Family
as Dana
2009
Monk
as Sheryl Thorn
2002
NCIS
as Fay Gussman
2003
Desperate Housewives
as Samantha Lang
2004
CSI: NY
as Stacie Avida
2004
Diagnosis: Murder
as Lily Wilson
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
as Abby Chadway / Lily Wilson
1993
13 Reasons Why
as Evelyn Williams
2017
Cybill
as Nancy
1995
Big Time Rush
as Jennifer Knight
2009
The Rookie: Feds
as Renata Schmidt
2022
Figure It Out
as Self
1997
Midnight, Texas
as Melanie Pratt
2017
LAX
as Amani's Lawyer
2004